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Mediterranean water week
10-15 December 2002
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Athens, Greece |
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Mediterranean Regional
Dialogue of Parliamentarians, NGOs and other Stakeholders on the
Protection of the Mediterranean environment and prospects for the
Sustainable Development of the region
Priority Theme:
Making Water Governance Effective in the Mediterranean - "The role of
the Parliamentarians"
12-13 December 2002, Athens -
Caravel Hotel |
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Draft
Agenda
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DAY 1: Thursday, 12 December 2002 |
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09:00-09:30 |
Registration |
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Session 1 |
Opening
Plenary |
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09:30-10:45 |
 Address by a
Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece
Address by HE Mr.
Konstantinos Vrettos, Third Deputy Speaker of the Hellenic
Parliament
Address by HE Mr.
Mohammed Masalha, Secretary General, Lower House, Jordan
Purpose of the
Meeting
Prof. Michael Scoullos, Chairman, Mediterranean
Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable
Development (MIO-ECSDE) and Global Water Partnership Mediterranean (GWP-Med)
Introductory Remarks
Mr. Arab Hoballah, Deputy Coordinator, Mediterranean Action
Plan/United Nations Environment Programme (MAP/UNEP)
Introductory Remarks
Dr. Emad Adly, Chairman, Arab Network for Environment and
Development (RAED) |
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Session 2 |
The Dialogue on
Effective Water Governance |
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10:45-11:15 |
The Global Dialogue
on Effective Water Governance
Ms. Nighisty Ghezae, Network Officer, Global Water
Partnership (GWP)
The Dialogue on
Effective Water Governance in the Mediterranean
Mr. Vangelis Constantianos, Executive Secretary, GWP-Med |
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11:15-11:40 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 3 |
Towards an Effective Governance for Environment and Sustainable
Development in the Mediterranean, with emphasis on Water Resources.
The Parliamentarians’ Perspective |
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11:40-13:30 |
Presentations from Members of Parliament from:
Egypt, Dr. Hossam Badrawi, People’s Assembly
Greece, Ms. Minerva Melpomeni Malliori, Panhellenic
Socialist Movement, Euro-Parliamentarian (to be confirmed)
Spain, Mr. Juan Carlos Ruiz Lopez, Popular Party, Vice
president of the Commission of Environment
Tunisia, Dr. Slaheddine Boujah
Questions & Answers |
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13:30-14:30 |
Lunch Break |
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Session 4 |
Towards an Effective Governance for Environment and Sustainable
Development in the Mediterranean, with emphasis on Water Resources.
The Parliamentarians’ Perspective |
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14:30-16:00 |
Presentations from Members of Parliament from:
Algeria, Mr. Laskri Ali, Vice president of the APW
(Parliament)
Greece, Mr. Savas Tsitouridis, New Democrat Party (to
be confirmed)
Morocco, Mr. El Massoudi
Portugal, Dr. Jorge Coelho, President of the 4th
Parliamentarian Commission
Turkey, Mr. Mevlut Cavusoglu, AK Party
Questions & Answers |
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16:00-16:20 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 5 |
Is there a need
for a Mediterranean Circle of Parliamentarians for an Effective
Governance for Environment and Sustainable Development in the
region? |
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16:20-17:30 |
Discussion |
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18:30 |
Reception -
Restaurant DIONYSOS – Rovertou Gali 43, Filopapou, Athens |
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DAY 2: Friday, 13 December 2002 |
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Session 6 |
Towards an
Effective Governance for Environment and Sustainable Development in
the Mediterranean, with emphasis on Water Resources.
The Journalists’ Perspective |
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09:00-10:30 |
Ms. Vanya
Walker-Leigh (Malta)
Mr. Ziyad Alawneh,
Eco Med Media (Jordan)
Mr. Fawzy Abdel Halim,
Al-Ahram Newspaper (Egypt)
Mr. Veladimir Cruz
(Portugal)
Questions & Answers |
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10:30-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 7 |
The Media
Interviewing the Parliamentarians on How to Make Water Governance in
the Mediterranean Effective
Plenary |
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11:00-12:30 |
Questions & Answers |
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Session 8 |
Summary and
Conclusions
Plenary |
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12:30-13:30 |
Questions & Answers
PANEL:
Prof. Michael Scoullos, Chairman, MIO-ECSDE and GWP-Med
Ms. Nighisty Ghezae, Network Officer, GWP
2 Parliamentarians (to be decided)
2 Journalists (to be decided)
Wrap up of the Workshop – Closing |
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13:30-15:00 |
Lunch |
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Parliamentarians from
the Euro-Mediterranean zone and beyond are invited to partake in the
dialogue |
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information... |
Mediterranean Information
Office for Environment Culture and Sustainable Developments
28 Tripodon str, 10558 Athens
Tel: +3210-3247490, 3247267; Fax: +3210-3317127
Email:
mio-ee-env@ath.forthnet.gr
Web Site: www.mio-ecsde.org |
GWP-Med Secretariat
c/o MIO-ECSDE
28, Tripodon str, 10558 Athens,
Tel: +3210-3247490; Fax: +3210-3317127
E-mail: secretariat@gwpmed.org
Web Site:
www.gwpmed.org |
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